File-naming Guidelines
Step 1. Initial Look at the Project
- If Project Started with me, continue from Step 2.
- Otherwise, continue from Step 4.
Step 2. Recording & Mixing Processes
Before Recording is Complete
songTitle v0.1 instrumental
songTitle v0.2 record
songTitle v0.3 re-record 1
songTitle v0.4 re-record 2
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songTitle v0.8 acapella
songTitle v0.9 rough
- DAW prep
- Recording Session(s)
- Rough mix file Export
Step 3. My Vision Of The Project
After Recording is Complete
songTitle v1.0 mix1
songTitle v1.1 mix1.1
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songTitle v1.9 mix1.9
- At this point I’m only editing from the recording of the project to make
- arrangements
- markers
- personal notes
- sends
- group tracks
- renaming tracks
- This is before receiving
notes from The Client.
Step 4. Client’s Vision Of The Project
songTitle v2.0 mix2
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songTitle v2.9 mix2.9
songTitle v3.0 mix3
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songTitle v3.9 mix3.9
songTitle v4.0 mix4
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songTitle v4.9 mix4.9
- At this point The Client should have
notes. Send The Client a notes template if available.
- Continue The Client’s Vision Of The Project for 3 revisions.
- Each incremented file between (#.0 - #.8) is my personal adjustments to make backups after basic DAW prep setup.
Step 5. Final Version Of The Project
Create an alias file of The Client Verified version of the project named Final in not the [rootPath]/[songTitle]/Final location, but in the [rootPath]/Final location.